Laevateinn
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Man, who at Sega do I have to blow to get a Sonic game with the look and feel of the Sonic CD cut scenes.
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Sega CD/Mega CD Appreciation Thread of Welcome to the Next Level
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SlaughterX
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I had a CDX... several actually. Gave my original one to my nephew and he broke it cuz he doesn't appreciate shit. I mean he was young at the time so I can't really be made at him, but he's grown now and still like that... Anyway, I bought another one and I am pretty sure I sold that one too because the thing that holds the door down broke and I used to have a rubber band around it. I know it was just sitting in the closet for years.
Anyway I felt like the shit when I got it. No one else I knew had one or had even heard of it (I had one cousin who had the original Sega CD megablocks building set system). Brought it to school and listened to The Fugees. Sonic CD was easily my favorite game. I bought Snatcher and some light guns but I couldn't really get into it.
Anyway I felt like the shit when I got it. No one else I knew had one or had even heard of it (I had one cousin who had the original Sega CD megablocks building set system). Brought it to school and listened to The Fugees. Sonic CD was easily my favorite game. I bought Snatcher and some light guns but I couldn't really get into it.
Man, who at Sega do I have to blow to get a Sonic game with the look and feel of the Sonic CD cut scenes.
Maybe it was a she?
Laevateinn
Member
Sitting on a gold mine.
cj_iwakura
Member
M.U.S.H.A.
Bar81
Member
Good call. That's just an amazing game from the minute you pop in the cart.
Genesis Knight
Member
LOL I realize I posted that question about cart openings in the Sega CD thread.
Fans got you: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5paaz16Nw20Man, who at Sega do I have to blow to get a Sonic game with the look and feel of the Sonic CD cut scenes.
One of the nice things about the recent re-release is that people don't have to choose between two legitimately good soundtracks, even though the theme song You Can Do Anything is tragically missing. I think the original soundtrack is better in almost every way, but the American tracks for Stardust Speedway and Metallic Madness are GREAT.
One thing that's really interesting is how the Japaneses MCD version always switches to the bad future mix for the Metal Sonic race, whereas the US MCD version maintains the good future mix if you've earned it. This matters a TON since the Japanese bad future mix is a perfect match for the race, and the US good future mix is also thrilling here, whereas the slower US bad future mix isn't. I'm told this nice localization was not translated over on the re-release. Score one for the MCD originals!
IrishNinja
Member
It's a bold proposition, but when I hear US Stardust Speedway present and good future, or the good/bad future mixes of Metallic Madness, I can feel the grooooove.
Flizzzipper
Member
So this happened. Anyone got a link that will detail what to look for to confirm legit? I have no reason to believe it's fake I just want to be sure. The disc markings on the underside of the disc match legit.
So this happened. Anyone got a link that will detail what to look for to confirm legit? I have no reason to believe it's fake I just want to be sure. The disc markings on the underside of the disc match legit.
No idea how to confirm legitimacy, but congrats! That's a great looking copy of one of my favourite games ever. Have you played it before? If not, I'm jealous, you're in for a treat.
Flizzzipper
Member
No I haven't played it before. Should I wait until I get a CRT/PVM and use the light gun or does it matter.
Laevateinn
Member
So this happened. Anyone got a link that will detail what to look for to confirm legit? I have no reason to believe it's fake I just want to be sure. The disc markings on the underside of the disc match legit.
I can take pictures of my copy if you're interested. I got my copy for $100. Sounds like you also got a good deal. What did you pay?
I'm at the point in my sickness where $100 for a game can be a good deal
The game plays fine without a light gun. Enjoy!
I'd go for it. The shooting sequences are few and far between, 95% of the game is exploration/dialog, so you're not missing much by going full Pad vs Pad + Justifier.
And man, you're in for a great ride. Enjoy it, the graphics, atmosphere, and music are all top notch. And the voice acting is actually very good, especially if you put it in context of the year it was released!
Flizzzipper
Member
I got a good deal but not $100 good lol. I have found pics of legit copies but was interested in if there was some specific things to look for,thanks though!
okay cool,I'll probably bump it up on my backlog list.thanks.
theSlacker
Member
So this happened. Anyone got a link that will detail what to look for to confirm legit? I have no reason to believe it's fake I just want to be sure. The disc markings on the underside of the disc match legit.
The only way to be sure that it is legit is to send it to me for a close inspection. Will PM address.
Laevateinn
Member
If I remember correctly, you'll get a chance very early in the game to do a practice shooting range. You can decide there if you'd rather wait until you get a light gun but it's only a small portion of the game anyway so I think it would be best to just use a DPAD.
IrishNinja
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cj_iwakura
Member
After a get like that, you should be playing it immediately. That's priority one material.
Flizzzipper
Member
But I'm playing Dragon Warrior on the nes.
Jaguar Victory
Member
You lost me at couldn't get into Snatcher.
Pshhh, DragonLord can wait, you have Snatchers to catch!!
I love Dragon Warrior on NES. But Snatcher is totally better.
Flizzzipper
Member
I just rescued the princess,surely it means the game is over.
Collectors' GAF, can you help me on this?
I'm trying to find out whether or not the Japanese vanilla Keio Yuugekitai comes with the raccoon card, on top of the obi and regular registration card. I'm sure the 'cardboard box' edition of the game includes that, but at the moment I'm more interested in the regular print.
Thanks in advance guys! ^_-
I'm trying to find out whether or not the Japanese vanilla Keio Yuugekitai comes with the raccoon card, on top of the obi and regular registration card. I'm sure the 'cardboard box' edition of the game includes that, but at the moment I'm more interested in the regular print.
Thanks in advance guys! ^_-
Laevateinn
Member
I'd love to help but my copy only has a manual.
Flizzzipper
Member
My Life in Gaming did a nice Night Trap documentary - https://youtu.be/df2zptiviBo
Laevateinn
Member
Just finished Snatcher again. God, Kojima just goes on and on doesn't he. I love the game but it gets a bit much in the final act. I'm glad I've never played a Metal Gear.
Can't remember if I set it up myself, but all my JP games require to press Start to load, on my Japanese Mega CD 2.
Thanks anyway!
Flizzzipper
Member
I played through Road Avenger today. It is by far the best of the Renovation animated fmv games. I'm a little surprised at how much I liked it. It seems easier than the others I guess mostly because the patterns never change. The other games feel kind of cheap with the difficulty and not fun. It's probably my favorite fmv game on the system.
Next up is Snatcher.
Next up is Snatcher.
cj_iwakura
Member
It's a classic. Great animation, wild scenarios, simple but relatable story. I'd love an HD version somehow.
ItalianJoe83
Member
So this happened. Anyone got a link that will detail what to look for to confirm legit? I have no reason to believe it's fake I just want to be sure. The disc markings on the underside of the disc match legit.
Still waiting for a Night Trapish/PS4 edition of this glorious Hideo Kojima game so fucking much!!!
IrishNinja
Member
i adore MGS, but sometimes i hate it. did you play through the fan translation of policenauts m'man?
Laevateinn
Member
Not yet. I'll get to it eventually though!
mikespit1200
Member
I enjoyed Policenauts, but man, if you don't like Kojima going on and on then Policenauts is probably the worst offender.
Laevateinn
Member
I mean, I liked everything else about Snatcher. It's just towards the end they were like "we have a half hour" and when you get to the end there's a 40 minute speech by the bad guy. Chill out a bit, Kojima. Narratives are better when a little is left to the imagination.
The thing that's holding me back from Policenauts is that I think I should improve my Japanese enough to play it without a translation and I want to get my PC98 working because I own it on that too.
wondermega
Member
FYI, the famously hated AtGames Sega Genesis portable got a sound mod. It's actually much better now (tested it myself!)
sixteen-bit
Member
FYI, the famously hated AtGames Sega Genesis portable got a sound mod. It's actually much better now (tested it myself!)
That's pretty cool. Does it have Sega CD games on it or something though?
wondermega
Member
My bad! I had both this and the regular Sega Genesis thread subscribed, mixed them up.
Even though characters magically know every little detail about the world and the technology in it, I think Policenauts is better than Snatcher with the ending. Snatcher felt like it ended too quickly with a huge plot dump out of nowhere. The build up in Policenauts felt perfect.